Parents ask for more schooling options in Harrison County School District

Some parents in the Harrison County School District are raising concerns about the lack of a virtual learning option as kids prepare to return to school.

Cases and - still 32 deaths.- - some parents in the harrison- county school district are- raising concerns about the lack- of a virtual learning option- as kids prepare to return to- school.

News 25's grant - chighizola has reactions.

- - the lack of a virtual learning- option for the harrison county- school district has parents - concerned.- sot-sheena herron: parent - "we're not ready for our kids t go back into that environment."

According to the district's pla- and after conducting a- survey, students in will return- to school on august 6th using - a modified traditional manner,- with with mandatory - mask wearing on buses and in- school, along with sanitizing - stations and temperature checks- - - - as key regulations.

Standup-- "over two thousand people have signed a change.org petition- asking the school - district to provide a virtual - option during the fall semester- - - - with another option with the- spring semester, depending on - the viruses status."

Alan smith is the parent who- created the petition and says - parents and children need - multiple schooling- options.- sot-alan smith- "i felt that the option should have been present for those who- wanted to do that, and- - - - that's in an nutshell why i - started it, it should have been- an option."

Other parents like sheena herro- - - - worry about kids keeping masks- on during an entire school day.- sot-sheena herron - "i don't think a lot of the younger kids are going to be- able to keep their mask on, - and sanitizing and washing hand- is a good thing, but those mask- i'm kind of leery on."

With a wide range of concerns,- smith hopes other - parents in the area continue to- voice those concerns to - officials.- sot-alan smith- "ultimately the takeaway is, yo know, to be safe, safety first- and - hopefully we can relay that - message to the school district- and other school districts- and have that as an option."

- - - school district and other schoo- districts and have that as an - option."